Hi everyone, I am working on an iOS application that utilizes a Broadcast Upload Extension (ReplayKit) to perform local, on-device screen analysis. Currently, we are using RPSystemBroadcastPickerView to allow the user to initiate the broadcast session. However, for our specific tracking use case, requiring the user to manually tap the "Start Broadcast" button every time creates a significant friction point in the user experience. My questions are: Is there any private API, entitlement, or MDM (Mobile Device Management) configuration that allows an app to programmatically start a ReplayKit screen recording session completely in the background without explicit human intervention (e.g., without tapping a button in the UI)? If this is strictly prohibited for consumer apps on the App Store due to privacy guidelines, are there any exceptions or enterprise-level profiles available for supervised devices that bypass the mandatory RPSystemBroadcastPickerView user interaction? My understanding is that Apple enforces this manual trigger and the red status bar indicator for strict security and privacy reasons, but I am looking for an official confirmation on whether any programmatic workaround exists for this in modern iOS versions (iOS 15+). Thank you in advance for your time and clarification!

Hi everyone, I am currently working on a specialized analytics and time-tracking application, and I am trying to find a reliable way to detect which app the user currently has open in the foreground in real-time. On Android, this is typically handled via Accessibility Services or UsageStats, but I am well aware of iOS’s strict sandboxing rules and privacy protections. So far, I have researched and tested a few workarounds, but none perfectly fit the use case: Screen Time API (FamilyControls / DeviceActivity): This is fantastic for blocking apps or getting daily aggregate usage, but it does not provide real-time callbacks or the bundle ID of the app currently on the screen. MDM (Mobile Device Management): Requires enterprise enrollment and wiping the device, which isn't feasible for a consumer-facing app. ReplayKit (Broadcast Extension): We are currently utilizing RPBroadcastSampleHandler to screen record the device and using OCR and Core ML to visually identify the app (e.g., detecting the YouTube UI). However, this is incredibly resource-intensive and pushes the 50MB Jetsam limit for extensions. My Question: Is there any official API, restricted entitlement, or system notification (like NSWorkspace.shared.frontmostApplication on macOS) that allows a background process to simply read the bundleID of the active foreground app on iOS? If not, is ReplayKit combined with OCR or Machine Learning truly the only way to detect what app a user is actively viewing on iOS without a jailbreak? Thank you in advance for any insights!

I’m evaluating a simple iOS application that would perform real-time beat detection and audio analysis. My question is: Can an App Store-compliant iOS application access or analyze audio that is being played by other applications on the same device (e.g. Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TikTok, Safari, etc.) in real time, without using the microphone? Specifically: Is there any Apple-supported framework that allows access to system audio for real-time beat detection or frequency analysis? Can ReplayKit be used to analyze audio buffers from other applications in real time without recording or saving the audio? If direct access is not permitted, what Apple-approved architecture would be recommended for synchronizing external hardware with music being played on the iPhone? Would such an implementation be acceptable under App Store Review Guidelines? I am trying to determine whether real-time beat detection from audio played by other apps is technically and policy-wise supported on iOS. Thank you.

In my app, I implemented a screen recording functionality. But there was an unexpected crash. 0 CoreFoundation _CFRelease.cold.1 + 16 1 CoreFoundation ___CFTypeCollectionRelease 2 ReplayKit ___56-[RPScreenRecorder captureHandlerWithSample:timingData:]_block_invoke + 148 3 libdispatch.dylib __dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32 4 libdispatch.dylib __dispatch_client_callout + 16 5 libdispatch.dylib __dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 740 6 libdispatch.dylib __dispatch_lane_invoke + 388 7 libdispatch.dylib __dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 292 8 libdispatch.dylib __dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 540 9 libsystem_pthread.dylib __pthread_wqthread + 292

I am exploring the development of a utility app that provides real-time feedback to users based on their active screen content (e.g., providing text suggestions for various communication apps). To achieve this, I am looking at using ReplayKit and Broadcast Upload Extensions to process screen frames in the background via OCR. I have a few questions regarding the "Screen Recording" permission and App Store Review: Permission Clarity: Is it possible to trigger the Screen Recording permission request in a way that clearly communicates the "utility" nature of the app without the system UI making it look like a standard video recording? Background Persistence: Can a Broadcast Extension reliably stay active in the background while the user switches between other third-party apps (like messaging or social apps) for the purpose of continuous OCR processing? App Store Guidelines: Are there specific "Privacy & Data Use" guidelines I should be aware of when an app requires persistent screen access to provide text-based suggestions? I want to ensure the user experience is transparent and that the permission flow feels like a "helper utility" rather than a security risk. Any insights on the best APIs to use for this specific background processing would be appreciated.

When previewing the recording of gameplay the buttons to exit or save are unclickable behind the top bar clock and Wi-Fi/5G status bar. Which means that you have to quit the game in order to continue. Tested on multiple devices. Does anyone have a solution to this? At the moment we have disabled it altogether for iOS 26 users.

I am a graduate student conducting research in speech/audio signal processing and multimodal interaction. Apple Vision Pro is widely recognized as a multimodal interactive system supporting voice, eye, and gesture inputs. However, I could not find detailed specifications or documentation about the audio input sampling rate used by the device’s built-in microphone array when capturing user audio. Specifically, I would like to understand: What is the default audio input sampling rate (e.g., 16 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, etc.) for the Vision Pro’s microphones? When developing with visionOS / AVAudioSession / AVAudioEngine, is there a documented or recommended sampling rate for audio capture? Are there any best practices or settings for enabling high-quality voice capture on Vision Pro (especially for voice research tasks)? For context, my work involves voice processing, analysis, and possibly on-device real-time speech recognition. Any pointers to relevant APIs, documentation or examples (especially regarding audio capture buffer size or available formats on visionOS) would be very helpful. Thank you in advance! Best regards.

I am working on Screen Record function in Apple Vision Pro, when I use broadcast upload extension, after I click record button, the XCode console show the exception: <<<< FigAudioSession(AV) >>>> audioSessionAVAudioSession_CopyMXSessionProperty signalled err=-19224 (kFigAudioSessionError_UnsupportedOperation) (getMXSessionProperty unsupported) at FigAudioSession_AVAudioSession.m:606 we create and config the project as flow: Create a Apple Vision Project. Create a Broadcast Upload Extension Target. Add App Group for Project Target and Extension Target, both use the same identifier. Add "Main Camera Access", "Passthrough in Screen Capture" Capabilities for all targets. Add "NSScreenCaptureUsageDescription", "NSMicrophoneUsageDescription" in Plist. Add record button in view Run debug in Apple Vision Pro device, after click record button, throw the exception.

We're trying to switch from using main camera access on Arkit to screen-capture with passthrough however we're facing some issues and it seems a bit complicated to debug. We have set up a broadcast Extension, set up some logs on the sample Handler but we get nothing in the console nor that the recording starts, we set up the picker as well and we can see our extension in the control center as one of the choices but clicking start, results in it stopping in less than one second after. The only message that is rather contradictory we see in the console.app is the following [INFO] -[RPRecordingManager getSystemBroadcastExtensionInfo:]_block_invoke:1333 Extension has passthrough license and just right after [INFO] -[RPRecordingManager getSystemBroadcastExtensionInfo:]_block_invoke:1336 Extension does not have passthrough license

I'm trying to develop an app that broadcasts what the user sees (priorly we were using main camera access) but now we'd like to investigate and try with this option. I have set up the BroadcastExtension, I've added the picker, I click on my button, I can see my broadcast extension in the options list in the control center, once I click start, it stops after 1 second more or less. I'm not able to get anything in the console from my Sample Handler (prints or logs or anything). I can see however in the console.app some misleading information (one after the other): [INFO] -[RPRecordingManager getSystemBroadcastExtensionInfo:]_block_invoke:1333 Extension has passthrough license [INFO] -[RPRecordingManager getSystemBroadcastExtensionInfo:]_block_invoke:1336 Extension does not have passthrough license We have the entreprise license, the capability and I did add the capability on the extension target as well.

Summary App Store Connect validation (Transporter) is rejecting a build that includes a ReplayKit Broadcast Upload extension. The validator reports that RPBroadcastProcessMode is “not specified”, but the shipped IPA’s Upload appex Info.plist has the key at the documented nested path, and Apple’s own analyser (swinfo) shows the same key/value. Error (Transporter 409) “Invalid Info.plist value. The value for the key 'RPBroadcastProcessMode' in bundle BeamRoomHost.app/PlugIns/BeamRoomUpload2.appex is invalid. RPBroadcastProcessMode value must be 'RPBroadcastProcessModeSampleBuffer' or 'RPBroadcastProcessModeMP4Clip'. The key was not specified.” Example error ID seen: 94ec8b42-ef1b-44e8-9d70-2c76458e1bb3 Environment • Xcode 26.0.1 (17A400) • macOS 15.6 (24G84) • Transporter 1.3.4 (13410) • App Apple ID: 6752822011 • Host bundle: com.conornolan.BeamRoomHost • Upload appex bundle: com.conornolan.BeamRoomHost.BeamRoomUpload2 • Version/Build: 0.9.4 (14) Most recent reproduction: 2025-10-02 ~09:00 GMT+1 Proof the key exists (from the IPA) Inside the IPA at: Payload/BeamRoomHost.app/PlugIns/BeamRoomUpload2.appex/Info.plist NSExtension.NSExtensionPointIdentifier = com.apple.broadcast-services-upload NSExtension.NSExtensionAttributes.RPBroadcastProcessMode = RPBroadcastProcessModeSampleBuffer Proof from Apple’s analyser (swinfo) for the same IPA asset-description.plist contains: … RPBroadcastProcessMode = RPBroadcastProcessModeSampleBuffer … Minimal plist shape used (Upload appex Info.plist) CFBundleDevelopmentRegionen-GB CFBundleExecutable$(EXECUTABLE_NAME) CFBundleIdentifier$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER) CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion6.0 CFBundleName$(PRODUCT_NAME) CFBundlePackageTypeXPC! CFBundleShortVersionString$(MARKETING_VERSION) CFBundleVersion$(CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION) MinimumOSVersion26.0 NSExtension NSExtensionPointIdentifiercom.apple.broadcast-services-upload NSExtensionPrincipalClass$(PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME).SampleHandler NSExtensionAttributes RPBroadcastProcessModeRPBroadcastProcessModeSampleBuffer What we’ve tried • Fresh Upload appex target from Xcode template + NEW bundle ID. • Minimal Info.plist (only keys above). • Also tried a top-level duplicate of RPBroadcastProcessMode in addition to the nested key. • Tried RPBroadcastProcessModeMP4Clip (disposable build) → still reported “key not specified”. • Organizer vs Transporter uploads. • Xcode 26.0 → 26.0.1. In every case the IPA and swinfo show the key/value, yet ASC reports “not specified”. Questions • Is there a current ingest/validator issue where RPBroadcastProcessMode is not read from the nested path in Upload appex Info.plist? • Are there any additional expectations for ReplayKit Upload appex in ASC validation beyond the documented nested key? • Any recommended workaround while this is investigated? Cross-references • Feedback Assistant ID: FB20412340 (contains full IPA, asset-description.plist, screenshots, and a short Transporter screen recording). • Developer Support case: 102707552863. • Recent x-apple-request-uuid example: 30aa2221-3df3-10a2-b161-b59df37f080c. • SHA-256 for the ZIP of artefacts attached in Feedback: f7397c13e85d4ef0f5722ea75821ad04d51fe5f103ed03dbac646d3902e91227. Happy to provide a minimal repro project if helpful. Thanks in advance for any guidance or confirmation from the ASC/build-processing side.

I am developing an iOS application that supports screen mirroring to Google TV (or Chromecast with Google TV). My goal is to mirror the iPhone/iPad screen in real time to a Google TV device. What I Have Tried So Far I have explored multiple approaches but haven't found a direct way to achieve low-latency screen mirroring. Here are some of my findings: Google Cast SDK: Google Cast SDK is primarily designed for casting media (videos, images, audio) rather than real-time mirroring. It supports custom receiver applications, but there are no direct APIs for full screen mirroring. Casting a recorded video is possible, but it introduces latency and is not real-time. ReplayKit for Screen Capture: RPScreenRecorder.shared().startCapture(handler: ...) allows capturing the iPhone screen as a video stream. However, sending this stream to Google TV in real time is a challenge. I could potentially encode the video as HLS and stream it, but the delay is significant. RTSP/UDP Streaming: Some third-party libraries support RTSP/UDP streaming for real-time screen sharing. Google TV does not natively support RTSP, making this approach difficult. My Questions: Is it possible to achieve real-time screen mirroring on Google TV using Google Cast SDK? Does Google TV support WebRTC or any low-latency streaming protocol that can be used from iOS? Are there any alternative approaches to mirror an iOS screen to Google TV with minimal latency? I would appreciate any guidance, code examples, or references to relevant documentation.

Is it possible to start screen recording (through Control Center) without user prompt? I mean to ask user permission for the first time and after that to start and stop recording programmatically only? I need to record screen only for specific events.

It's a Broadcast Extension issue: on iOS 26.1 beta the extension never launches—after you tap “Start Broadcast” in the system picker the countdown disappears after 3 s and no broadcast starts, so every live-streaming app（and all other non-system apps that use Broadcast Extension） fails to go live (only the native Photos screen recording still works). Is this a known regression or is a new entitlement required?

Hi everyone, I'm totally new to this and am just having fun making an app for myself. I'm attempting to get a broadcastupload extension working, but whatever i do i cant get the replaykit to work. I keep getting this error in xcode: Provisioning profile "Project v6 Broadcast Upload Development" doesn't include the com.apple.developer.replaykit.broadcast entitlement. What I've tried: Created separate App IDs for each target (Explicit App IDs, not Wildcard) Enabled App Groups capability on all three App IDs in Apple Developer Portal Selected the correct App Group for all App IDs Added App Groups capability in Xcode for all targets and all build configurations Created entitlements file with com.apple.developer.replaykit.broadcast: true for Broadcast Upload extension Recreated provisioning profiles multiple times Used manual code signing with correct certificates I'm completely lost. I reached out directly to apple developer support and they just told me to come here... Any help would be grgeatly appreciated.

I want to build an app for ios using react native. preferably expo. The app will be for recording user experiences with technology. the SLUDGE that they face while navigating through technology. I want to have basic login, signup. The main feature would be to have 2 recording modes. First is record the screen and the front camera simultaneously. Second is to record the back camera and the front camera simultaneously. I can then patch the two outputs later on that is the screen recording and the front camera clip in post processing. I want to know if this is possible as I was told that react native and expo does not have the support yet. if not is there any library or another approach to make this app come alive.

Hi everyone, I’m working on a concept for an iOS app that would allow a user to remotely control an Enterprise iOS device, similar to how AnyDesk or TeamViewer work on desktop. I understand that apps like TeamViewer for iOS offer screen sharing, and some level control but not a full level control. Before I invest further in development, I’d like to clarify a few points: Is there any official Apple-supported way (public or private API) to allow remote control of an iOS device? Has Apple ever approved apps that allow true remote control of iOS (not just screen sharing)? If full control is not allowed, what are the permitted alternatives (e.g. screen broadcast via ReplayKit, remote assistance mode, etc.)? Would such an app be considered for enterprise distribution only (via MDM), or is there a potential App Store path? Any insight or experience from developers who’ve tried this would be very appreciated. Thanks!

Add RPSystemBroadcastPickerView to the app, After clicking, no method of SampleHandler is triggered

Hello all, I have an application that uses broadcast extension of Replay kit to record the entire screen and mic sound to a file on iOS. Up until some months ago, everything was smooth. Currently I am facing the following issue. If another app uses the microphone, then I loose the sound and never comes back. In order to debug this issue I have added a log to the processSampleBuffer, that logs a text each time it receives a .audioMic buffer type. I start the recording and everything works as expected. Later on, I go onto an app that uses microphone, and then I do not get any log for audioMic. I stop the recording on that app, but the sound never comes back. This as a result makes my video file to not have any sound at all. In the above context I also noticed that even with Photos app broadcast extension, if you start recording a video, and you go to Speech to text feature of the keyboard, then the sound is joined. While the STT is on, there is no sound and the sound of whatever comes after STT stops is joined to the sound before the STT starts, so I guess that this is something general. Also on the same research I did, I saw that google Meet app does not allow any microphone to be used from another app while you are in a meet (Even the STT is grayed out). I would like to know my options here. What can I do to have a valid video file with sound? How can I not allow other apps to use the microphone while my app is recording? Is there any entitlement? How does Google Meet do that? P.S. I have added an observer to observe the interruptions for the session and the type .began runs, but the type .ended does not, so I can not actually set the AVAudioSession to active again.

Hello everyone, I'm working on implementing a screen sharing feature using RPSystemBroadcastPickerView and a Broadcast Upload Extension to share the entire app screen in an iOS application. The Broadcast Upload Extension is set up following Apple's ReplayKit guidelines. However, I’m encountering an issue during the broadcast startup sequence: ❗ Problem Description The Screen Broadcast UI appears as expected I tap “Start Broadcast” The countdown (3 → 2 → 1) completes Then it immediately reverts to the "Start Broadcast" screen, and screen sharing does not begin No error messages are displayed None of the extension lifecycle methods (broadcastStarted(withSetupInfo:), processSampleBuffer, etc.) are called There are no logs or crash reports, neither in the main app nor in the extension ✅ What Has Been Verified Info.plist of the Broadcast Upload Extension includes: NSExtensionPointIdentifier = com.apple.broadcast-services-upload NSExtensionPrincipalClass set correctly RPBroadcastProcessMode = RPBroadcastProcessModeSampleBuffer preferredExtension is set properly to the extension’s bundle identifier Extension is listed in the main app's build settings under "Frameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Content" ⚠️ Additional Concern We noticed that in Xcode (latest version), the Broadcast Upload Extension is listed under "Embedded Frameworks" with the setting "Embed Without Signing", and there is no option to change it to "Embed & Sign". We're wondering if this could be the reason the extension fails to launch correctly at runtime, despite being detected by the broadcast picker. ❓ Questions Has anyone faced similar issues where the broadcast never starts despite correct setup? Could the "Embed Without Signing" be causing the system to silently cancel or ignore the extension at runtime? Are there any provisioning profile or entitlement requirements specific to Broadcast Upload Extensions that might trigger this behavior silently? Any insights, suggestions, or workarounds would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!